B.C. proposes rent freeze until end of 2021, measures to stop renovictions If passed, the new bill would ensure rent can only be increased at the rate of inflation, and landlords would have to apply to the Residential Tenancy Branch before they can issue an eviction notice relating to renovations. Author of the article: Katie DeRosa Publishing date: Mar 01, 2021 • March 1, 2021 • 2 minute read • Nov. 9, 2018 file photo of a sign at a renoviction demonstration by the Vancouver Tenants Union. In an effort to prevent illegal renovictions in B.C., a proposed law would require landlords to apply to the Residential Tenancy Branch before they can issue an eviction notice relating to renovations. Photo by Francis Georgian /PNG